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PNC Officer
PNC Bureau
Operational Support
One full-time permanent post plus succession plan
Salary: Scale 3, £25,242 - £26,703, plus 14.14% weekend enhancements and a 20% shift allowance as applicable. This takes the salary to £33,859 - £35,819 per annum.
The Benefits
•Generous pension scheme
•Employee assistance service – accessible 24/7 and providing counselling and financial advice for you and your immediate relatives.,
•Cycle to work scheme
• Blue Light Discount Card (Discounts includes major high street retailers.)
• Membership to the Company Shop
West Yorkshire Police is looking to recruit a PNC Officer based in the PNC Bureau, Wakefield. We need you to provide a comprehensive update and extraction service for the Force in relation to the Police National Computer including an international alert service between West Yorkshire Police and other EU and non-EU countries, complying with MOPI legislation.
To be considered for this role, you must possess a good working knowledge of computerised databases and be capable of successfully completing IT courses required for the role. Additionally, you will need a good eye for detail and be able to recognise inconsistencies in information.
As one of our PNC Officers, you must be prepared to work flexible hours to suit the requirements of the department, and be able to work unsupervised on a shift rota covering 24 hours, 365 days a year following the FSDR shift pattern.
The role is suitable for agile working. Once trained and competent, the successful applicant will be able to apply for agile working from home.
This role attracts 20% shift allowance plus weekend enhancements.
The 2024 version of the Competency Values Framework applies to this process. Please disregard the old link to the 2016 version which is contained in the role profile.
The application process will close at 23:55 hours on the 7th of January 2026.
The post is suitable for job share.
Any shift enhancements/weekend allowances are based on the published Force pattern any deviations from this could mean the enhancements/allowances may differ or not apply, for full details refer to staff Terms & Conditions.
West Yorkshire Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. We therefore encourage applications from female officers, all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. Applications are also welcome from those who have gained transferable skills and experience outside of Operational Support.
Applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to carry out adequate vetting checks on persons who have not been resident within the UK for the last five years. Therefore, where this applies, applicants may be refused because it was not possible to vet them to the appropriate standard.